Westfield's News

Hertfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Westfield's News scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 February 2024 by St Albans City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Westfield's News, from November 2018 to February 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Westfield's News.

Food hygiene rating history for Westfield's News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 November 2018	4 / 5	Good
1 February 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Westfield's News in Hertfordshire has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

35 Abbey Avenue,
St Albans,
Hertfordshire,
AL3 4BH

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Westfield's News. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Westfield's News?

Food hygiene at Westfield's News is inspected by St Albans City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/business/Health-and-safety/food-safety/foodHygieneRating.aspx or [email protected].

Questions about Westfield's News

What is Westfield's News’s food hygiene rating?

Westfield's News has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 February 2024.

When was Westfield's News last inspected?

Westfield's News was last inspected by St Albans City on 1 February 2024.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.